Protective Love

Ch. 29 -- Figuring ME out

        I woke up to rusleing and the movement of the car. I slowly open my eyes and sit up, looking around at my surroundings; we have stopped at a campsite in the forest and Dean and William are setting up the tent as Cody and Sam try to get dinner started in the fire pit they have started. I walk out of the car and stretch my arms, then walk over to Sam and Cody and see them attempting to make burgers.
"What are you guys doing?" I laugh
"Oh well, lookie here, sleeping beauty finally rose from her tower. How did you sleep?" Sam asked
"Okay I guess, didn't hear you guys unpack or nothing, that means I slept deeply."
I grab a spatula and start to flip the burgers, then add some Swiss cheese on top. Cody gives me a quick kiss on the cheek and hands me a bun with lettuce, tomato, avocado, and pickles. I place an already ready cheese burger and put it on top and then hand it to Sam so he could give it to our brothers. I take my plate and sit down with the rest of my family who have already started eating at the picnic table.
"Vivi, after dinner lets go to the pool?" askes Cody
"Yea! I didn't know they have a pool here! Do they have a jacuzzi?"
"Yup, they do! We can go to both and the sauna."
        I finish my food and quickly change into my bikini in the car, for privacy, and then meet up with Cody and Dean to go to the pool. We jump in and splash each other, then we start throwing these LED water proof lights into the water, since it is pitch dark outside and the pool is an outdoor pool. We play a game where we have to find all the different colored lights and whoever has the most wins. Slowly, all my brothers make it into the jacuzzi and Cody and I splash our way to them.
"I know you two are having fun, but please do not horse around in the jacuzzi." says William
"Yes Sir" we both reply.

        It has been over an hour and we are still in the jacuzzi, Sam and Dean are having a lengthy discussion while Cody and I are playing around with some water toys and talking about random kid things like school and our trip. William comes into the pool area and walks over to us.
"Bro! Are you swimming with us? Where's your bathing suite?" I ask him
"No, Vi. Its time to go now. You have to take your medicine." William stretches his hand out for me to take. I am not ready to leave the jacuzzi! I haven't even tried to see if I can stick my head under the hot water!
"No! I'm not ready to leave yet!"
"Please do not argue tonight. You need to take your medications. You have also been in the hot water for far too long. Your health is in check Viviana."
"I just want to HAVE FUN! I don't care about anything right now, I don't want to be ill! I don't want to have to take medicines everyday! I want to be normal!"
        I grab one of the toys that Cody had in his hands used to scoop water and throw a cup full of hot jacuzzi water at William, soaking his shirt, face and hair. I drop the toy, realizing what I had just done and whimper out of fear. I do the next best thing and turn my back on William, ignore the angry stares that Dean and Sam are sending my way, and I stick my whole body, head included, into the sizzling hot water. Not even a second later, a pair of arms reach in the water and pull me out. I guess I've been in the water for longer then a second as I emerge in the middle of what looks like to be William speaking or yelling, I can't tell.
"....I am so done. This is NOT up for discussion. I need a damn walk in the woods. ALONE. Dean, take care of her. I will be back AFTER the punishment to have a small talk with you, Viviana."

        William walks out of the pool/jacuzzi area and heads to the pathway of a nice hike going up the mountain. The hike splits off into three paths, 1 mile path, 5 mile path, and the 10 mile path. I see William take the 5 mile path hike and that is when I know that I took it too far. Dean stands up, picks me up and places me on his hip, then starts to walk to the family bathroom used for mothers or fathers who have children and need to help them shower/bath and/or get ready for bed. I guess my situation works just as well. I notice from my position on Dean's hip that Sam and Cody are following behind us with our towels, toiletries and pajamas. Dean stops in front of the family bathroom, turns to Sam who hands him his and my things then Sam and Cody make their way to the men's bathroom to change and shower. Dean locks the door behind him, enclosing us both in one of the small rooms the family bathroom has. The room has a shower in the corner, a bench in the middle of the room, a small toilet and a sink. Dean sets our things in one of the lockers behind the door and takes out my toiletries. I take it from him, once he sets me down on the floor of course, and start to take my shower. WITH the curtains closed! I finish my shower, dry myself off, and put on my pajamas behind the curtain. When I am done, I start to comb my hair and brush my teeth as Dean does his business in the shower behind the closed curtain. A full forty minutes later and we are both done and ready for bed. I am about to open the door when Dean says,
"I don't think we are done here. Unless you want me to carry out your punishment in front of our brothers." Dean's eyebrow is raised, giving me a quizzical look.
        I take my head off of the door handle and make my way to Dean, laying over his lap. Dean places his hand on my covered bottom and starts to spank me hard. Twenty spanks later, and he lowers my pajama pants and undies to continue torturing me, but this time he picks up my wooden hairbrush. (Not literally. Do NOT take it seriously! The spanking hurts yes, but he is NOT abusing me or torturing me in THAT kind of way what-so-every!)
"The reason for this spanking *SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK* is because of your bad attitude *SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK* not listening to your OLDER BROTHERS!! *SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK SMACK* I am very disappointed in you Viviana. I understand how you feel, sweetie. We all do, but right now we are going to fix your negativity and bad behavior and afterwards with William we will discuss how this is effecting you. Do you understand me?"
I am crying so hard snot is coming out of my noise and eyes. I nod my head as an answer to Dean's question, but I guess it is not the answer he was waiting for as I receive five painful smacks to my bottom. I scream out in pain for the fifth time this entire spanking and whimper, "Y-y-yes s-s-sir-r..."
Dean finishes my punishment with twenty more hard smacks on my bottom, packs away my wooden hairbrush, and picks me up. Rocking me back and forth, rubbing my back and 'shushing' me to try to calm me down. Ten minutes later and me still screaming in pain, Dean picks up our things and walks out of the bathroom towards our large six-people tent, bouncing me in the process. Sam grabs our things and puts them away as Dean carries me over to William who is sitting in the boat dock, his feet dangling in the water. Dean sits us both down, me on his lap and still crying like a baby. Okay, okay. I am only crying NOW because I feel super bad I had said those things and threw water at William.
"I think this little girl here..." Dean bounces me on his lap with his knee as he says that, "...has something to say to you, William."
"I...I am VERY VERY SORRY!!" I start to cry even harder now, burring my face into Dean's shirt.
"Sweetie, please. Stop this crying now. The only reason I got upset was the  things you said about your illness. I know that you don't want this. Neither does anyone of us, but we cannot change what the past has brought. Babe, look at me." William demands. I turn my head and try to calm down as I drink in all the information my eldest brother has to say, "I need you to understand that we are trying everything in our will power to help all of this be better for you. Okay? You are not a normal little girl, I agree with you there. You are a special little girl! You are intelligent, the top in your school as a matter of fact! You are talented, speaking two languages, Spanish and English, you can play the Viola. You are an athlete, playing soccer, winning state in both swimming and running and you are amazing with animals. You actually have a special talent to communicate with them that I have never seen in anyone else. This illness you have? It's not a weakness sweat heart. It's who you are, who you have to embrace and overpower to become a better you and a more special person. Do you understand me?"
        I jump into William's arms, crying with joy as I finally understand how my family look at me. I am feeling such strong feelings of understanding and now that William has opened my eyes a little bit more, I feel better.
"Thank you brother! I do realize all the things you have said, and now I will try my hardest to live with this illness and learn to live life with it. I will not argue about medicines anymore William I promise!"
        I give him a big kiss on the cheek and of course Dean too, and we all head over to the tent to get ready for bed. Tomorrow we are going on a hike and swimming in the lake! I can't wait to spend some quality twin time with Cody at last.